In this tutorial, we are considering where a potential new casino should be located in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. We take into account various decision factors, including:
the town boundary
the National Park
ease of access by thoroughfare
land zoning
population density
land area
The proposed casino cannot be downtown. We create a one mile buffer around the town boundary.
We also create a quarter mile buffer around the National Park areas.
The census block must be:
zoned for commercial interests
have lower population density than the Gettysburg median
be larger than than 40 acres.
We have found blocks that meet the appropriate decision factors in regards to zoning, population, and size.
We can now limit our search to blocks that are outside of Gettysburg downtown, inside our Gettysburg buffer, outside the National Parks, and close to a highway.